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CVE-2019-15221

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.71%

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CVE-2019-15221 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.17. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the sound/usb/line6/pcm.c driver.. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.17. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the sound/usb/line6/pcm.c driver.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.71%

48.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel< 5.1.17
NetappH410c FirmwareAll versions
NetappActive Iq Unified ManagerAll versions
NetappData Availability ServicesAll versions
NetappSolidfire \& Hci Management NodeAll versions
NetappSolidfire Baseboard Management ControllerAll versions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux18.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux19.04
DebianDebian Linux8.0
OpensuseLeap15.0
OpensuseLeap15.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15221?
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.17. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the sound/usb/line6/pcm.c driver.
How severe is CVE-2019-15221?
CVE-2019-15221 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15221?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST